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6 THE MORNING OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1C, 1921 DIUOHTIMBERTAX , CAUSES HOUSE TILT Protection of Ports Bond In debtedness Favored. MAJORITY REPORT WINS .after Two -Honrs of Debate Meas re Is Passed to Third Keating. Minority Opinion Rejected. Feb. IS. tilt de- I t y whin I BTATE HOUSE. Salem. Or. (Special.) An unexpected eloped In the house toda house bill 291. introduced by Itepre sentatlve Beals, prohibiting- the re moval of timber from lands within port districts until all liability re sulting from bonded indebtedness of the district is paid, came before the .bouse. An effort to adopt the minority re port of the committee on forestry and conservation, which contained amendments practically nulifyinir the bill, failed! and after more than one hour of debate the house adopted the majority report recommending pas sage of the bill, and it passed to third reading on the calendar, prob ably to come up for final passage tomorrow, equalization of the bur den of taxing, especially in larre coast counties, where the major por tion of the lands are covered with timber. Is the main purpose of the bill, according to Representative Seals. He explained to the house that port distrits within Tillamook and other counties on the coast have Incurred bonded lndebtednes to the lull extent of the law in order that proper facilities may be furnished for the movement of timber and lumber. Bis; Timber Owaers Accused. Large timber holders, he declared, re making a practice of cutting timber from their lands, permitting their taxea to become delinquent in large sums, and with the denuded -Jsuwrs practically valueless, permit ting' the taxation to be shifted from the timberlands to he farm and municipal property of the various districts. Opposition to the proposed bill was roiced by Representative Bennett of Coos and Curry counties and Repre entative Hindman of Multnomah county, both of whom held that the proposed bill contained provisions which would discourage new indus tries and which would place an unfair burden upon the timber owners and lumbermen of the state of Oregon. The main feature of the bill, which drew forth its denunciation by some members of the house, provides that before any owner of timber lands may remove any timber he must first have his holdings divided into tax units and pay to the county his proportionate share of all bonded in debtedness. If this is done the county is required to Issue an exemption certificate which will make any fur ther payment on such indebtedness unnecessary. Ameadment Move Opposed. Representative Hindman made an effort to have the bill re-referred to one of the legal committees for per usal and amendments. This move was opposed, and even when Repre sentative Gordon amended the motion to have the committee instructed to report the bill back to the house Thursday the house voted It down. The voting down of the adoption of the minority report was by rollcall, which showed members of the house at least opposed the slaughtering; of the bill at this time. The rollcall on the question of adopting the minority report, which had for its purpose the defeat of the Dill, was as follows: For Bennett. Burdick, Carter, Gor fcn of Multnomah. Gordon of Lane, Hammond, Hindman, Hosford, Hun ter, Hurd, Hyatt. Mrs. Kinney. Kubli, Xeonard, Lynn, Marsh, McDonald, Alc- Faxland. North, Overturf, Peirce, Shanks, Sheldon, Shiria, Wells, Speak er Bean. Against Atcheeon, Beals. Belknap, Carsner, Carey, Childs. Davey, Eg bert. Fisher. Fletcher, Flint, Hopkins, Hubbard. Johnston. Kay, Korell. La Follett. Lee. Looney, Martin, Miller, Perry, Powell, Richards, Roberts Sloan. Stone. Templeton. Westcott and .Woodson. , Abesnt Gallagher, Miles. Wright. I 1 '8 Hosford, Hurd. Johnston. Mrs. Kinney, Korell. Te. Leonard. Lynn. Marsh. Mar, tin. McDonald. McParianil. Mile. North. Overturf, Pierce, Perry, Richards. Shank. Sheldon, Sloan. Stone, Wells. Westcott, Bean. Against Belknap. Bennett. Burdick, Davey, Egbert, Fletcher. Gallagher. Gor don of Multnomah. Gordon of Lane. Hind man. Hopkins, Hubbard, Hunter, Hyatt, Kay. Kubll. LaFollett. Looney, Miller, Powell, Roberts, Shiria, Templeton, Wood son and n right. Absent Beals. CALLAX DEXIES ALLEGATIOXS Reply Is Made to Charges by Rep resentative Leonard. Emphatic denial that he suggested to Barge E. Leonard, representative HIGHLIGHTS OF LEGISLA TURE. Senate. Senate refuees to consider Senator Hume's bill prohibiting wearing of religious garb In public schools. Hume bill providing that ber ries shall not be sold at retail in second-hand boxes is de feated by decisive vote. Five senate salary bills are approved on third reading. Nine house salary bills are passed on third reading. Soldiers' bonus bill Is made special order of business for 2:20 o'clock tomorrow after noon. State child welfare commis sion receives additional powers. Six new bills are Introduced. House. New movie censorship bill la introduced. Anti-Japaneee land ownership bill is passed. Proposal to kill bill prohibit ing removal of timber before payment of taxes and assess ment is defeated. from Multnomah county, that the lat ter drop his efforts on behalf of the anti-Japanese bill in return for sup port for the soldiers' bonus bill, as Representative Leonard was credited with having charged at the state capitol Vesterday, was made last night by A. C. Callan, Portland busi ness man. Mr. Callan asserted that Mr. Leon ard intimated that Mr. Callan might be influental In helping the former procure legal business from members of the Portland Chamber of Com merce if they could come to an agree ment relative to the two measures in which both are interested. Mr. Callan last night made public the letter which he sent to Repre sentative Leonard concerning the anti-Japanese bill, which reads: "Referring to our conversation when I was at Salem, in which you advised that you had never received any business from the Portlnad Chamber of Commerce, I find that your contention is correct. It, how ever, would be embarrassing for me to make any suggestions to them re garding business for you in the fu ture, more especially while you are in actual attendance at tha legisla ture, as, according to my interpreta tion, your suggestion and my ac quiescence would be in direct viola tion of the corrupt practice law." Mr. Callan further said that in no way can he speak for the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and that his interest against the passage of the anti-Japanese bill is simply because he is interested In shipping and in the development of the I'ort of Portland. PLAN D REDISTRIGT T STATE IS LAUNCHED Committee Reports Bill and Fight Is Forecast. e MARION SACRIFICIAL GOAT County Under Proposed Change Loses Senator and Representative. Eastern Oregon Gains. JAPANESE BAN VOTED Contlnaa from First Page.) messages read, that to his knowledge Senator McNary had never before taken a atand on the Japanese ques tion and that the question was "a turr under his saddle" and that the entire Oregon congressional detega tion had never taken their feet off the mahogany desk tope to discuss the Je.nanese problem in Oregon. Cool and calm deliberation on the crueetion before the house was urged fcy Representative Gordon of Mult nomah, who declared that although tie was as much opposed to Japanese settlement in Oregon as any other member of the house, he could not see where any benefits could be de lived from the passage of the bill at this time. Oregon should follow in the steps f California, according to the view point of Representative Carter of Jackson county, who held that pass- are of the bill waa Just the "burr that the national government needed to spur it Into immediate action on the subject." Roberta Fiarata ProposaL Expressing a preferment to be helved rather than vote against his convictions. Representative Roberts took a decided stand against the bllL He told members of the house that ;i years ago be had been shelved for refusing to rote as certain interests desired. Oregon or any individual In the state house has no right to pass legislation which would incur the enmity of foreign nations and then expect federal protection, accord ing to the contentions offered by Representative Davey of Marion county. More than half of the membership of the house explained their votes as the roll was called. Several times Representative Templeton, who was presiding, was forced to stop an em bryonic oration during roll calL "The rising sun may set in the vest, but it will never set on the west with my consent." said Repre sentative Fisher - of Washington -county, as he voted In favor of the bill. Kabll Explains Anti-Vete. Representative Kubll. who had re frained from taking part In the de flate, explained that he voted against the bill because he felt that the ques tion was one which the national gov ernment alone should handle and that the state should not embarrass Its national representatives at this time by passage of the bill. The roll call was as follows: For Aeheson. Allen. Carnrier. Carter, Carey. Child. Fuher, Flint. Hammond, DODSOX AGAINST ALIEN BILL General Manager of Chamber or Commerce Sends Warning. A telegram from W. D. B. Dodson general manager of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, who is in Washington, D. C, was received by the chamber authorities here yester day, making strong recommendations against any legislation by the Ore gon legislature touching the Japanese situation. Mr. Dodson said he had In formation showing that the incoming national administration will be great ly embarrassed by any such legisla tion and declared the issue to be one for the federal government to handle. He said the state department is mak ing a sincere effort to adjust all fea tures of the situation to the satisfac tion of all parties. GflUBOB IET0ES BILL HOCSB SIEASCRE AFFECTTXG . XIEXS DISAPPROVED". Proposed Law Declared Too Dras tic Executive's Position Is Upheld by Attorney-General. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) The first exercise of the veto power by Governor Olcott was applied to house bill No. 79, by Rep resentativeej Stone and Hammond of Clackamas county. This bill provides additional methods in cities of the state for enforcing payment of liens against lands and, delinquent install ments on bonded indebtedness for street and other improvements. "I consider the general purpose of the bill excellent," eaid the governor in his veto message to the house, "but you will note that in section 3 of said bill provision is made that the title acquired upon foreclosure of city 'liens 'shall be superior to any lien, claim or charge whatsoever against said land.' This appearered to me a draetio provision. Acting upon this belief. I placed the matter before the attorney-general and my contention was upheld by that offi cer. MOSER. 3IEASCRE IS FAVORED Multnomah Delegation Decides to Torn Down Humbe Bill. STATE HOrS. Salem. Or., Feb. 15 (Special.) The Multnomah county delegation, at a meeting nere mis afternoon, decided to report favorably on senate bill No. J18. introduced by Senator Moser. and senate bill r.o. 320. introduced by the Multnoman delegation. The former measure re lates to the disposition of funds re ceived by the secretary of state from motor licenses and fees.'wlile the lat ter bill provides for an additional method to enforce the present laws relating to the Impounding of livestock. The delegation agreed to report ad versely on Senator Hume's bill re lating to the duties of district courts. These bills pro'jably will be reported out tomorrow. Irrigation Bills Favored. STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) The senate irrigation and drainage committee tonight went on record favoring passage of two bills introduced by Senator Joseph providing means for the organization of tunnel districts and making avail able machinery whereby districts can be formed for the purpose of drain ing lakes. In both instances, the property benefited) by the improve ments is assessaois to ms extent ot the costs of the operations. STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.. Feb. 15. (Special.) The long expected re port of the special committee on re- apportionment of legislative districts appeared today. The firework will start when the bill submitted by the committee gets to tne noor lor auoy- tion or rejection. Marion county Is singled out as tne sacrificial goat in the reapportion ment, for under, it Marion loses a senator and a representative. There In likelihood of a hasty alliance oe- Ing organized by Willamette valley delegations to resist the programme or redistrlcting, which takes from the valley and gives to the empire east of the Cascade range. Tile legislators from the sagerjrusn have the whip hand on the Joint com mittee and the report reflects tneir nfluence and importance. Having been gerrymandered 20 years ago in the redistrlcting. the present law makers from that section are deter mined to increase their strength in he legislature. One of tne ngnts ot he earlv part of the session was over the appointment of the Joint commit tee and now there will be a resump tion of hostilities over tne reaisinci ing plan which the committee recom mends. Clackamas Gains Little. Marion county now has two sena tors, Lachmund .and La Follett. Under the proposed bill Marlon would have one senator alone and one Joint senator with Clackamas couuiy. Clackamas now has one senator alone and a Joint senator with Multnomah j r.inmhiiL Senator Banks. The bill puts Marion and Clackamas on an equal basis, aenatorially, and while Marion suffers, there is a slight Im provement for Clackamas. Should the bill be enacted, political battles in .h, future will wage over the Joint j. rrn niirkamas and Marion "l-ZZ.nr Ranks three-ply district. lt..ltnmoh I'nllimnisl a I1U uin.B.ou"i would be changed to Multnomah and Columbia. . c.mr F.d ward's district under the bill is chopped up. It now consists Tillamook, Washington Yamhill counties. The com ,.,nmm,n.1 a ioint sen ator for Tiliamook and Lincoln, coast counties, leaving oui xamu... Washington. Senator Smith's district Is abolished. Ha is senator from Josephine county. A Joint senatorial district is made up of Jackson and Josephine counties. By the same token. Senator Thomas' district of Jackson is abol ished so that Instead ot each of these counties having a senator alone, they would pool issues on one. Eastern Oregoa Scores. Having detached one senator by the foregoing combination, the com mittee has added a second senator to Senator Upton's district or .ia.nain. Lake, Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes. It was Senator Upton who introduced the Joint resolution calling ior ino appointment or tne special re-appui-tionment committee, although he re quested not to be appointed as a member. A shift is made In senator neui district of Lane and Lynn. The pro posed district eliminates Lynn ana makes It Lane and Benton. Among- the representative districts, eastern Oregon again scores a couple of points and the valley is drawn on fnr ih mircoH. Marion county now has five representatives and the bill eliminates one. D. E. Fletcher's dis trict of Lincoln andPolk is changed to Lincoln and Tillamook, thereby re ducing Polk's representation from one and a Joint to one representative alone. Charles F. Hopkins' district. Douglas and Jackson counties, is eliminated, and so is the district of V. R. Beals, representing Tillamook and Yam bill. Two Counties Divorced. Wasco and Hood River counties, now a Joint district with two Joint representatives, are divorced and made separate districts. This is held a logical proceeding and probably will he satisfactory to A. S. Roberts and Herbert Egbert, the joint representa tlves. Both these men, however, are rasidents of Wasco county. Malheur county, now linked with Harney, is given one representative alone. P. J. Gallagher, nw repre senting the Joint district, and a resi dent of Malheur county, is aiso a member of the Joint committee which framed the bill. Grant county, which has been part of a Joint district with Klamath, Lake. Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes, is made a Joint district with Harney. The district of Klamath, Lake, Jef ferson, Crook and Deschutes, after Grant is ousted from the district, is accorded three representatives instead of two, as at present. Denton. Bur dick and H. J. Overturf are the pres ent representatives. Mr. Burdick is a member of the Joint committee which recommended the change. Blnltnomak Would Gala. Multnomah county wins another representative and a Joint, giving the county 14 members In the house. There has been some hesitancy on the part of the committee in present ing this bill, for obvious reasons, for it will precipitate a wrangle and the committee did not want to hold up legislation. Senator Thomas already has fathered a resolution to have the committee make its report two years hence Instead of at this session. The new reapportionment may or may not pass, ao one knows. misunderstandings arise in the future. A letter was reoelved from the bond attorneys, stating that the bond is sue recently authorized by the port and en which bids are to be opened next week is legal. BILLS IXDORSED BY COFXCIL Oregon City Resolution Requests State Aid for Bridge. ( OREGON CITT, Feb. 15. (Special.) The Oregon City council went on record favoring the. bills of Senator Ryan and Representative Hammond in the legislature to have the state furnish funds to build the Oregon City-West Linn bridge here. The bill makes the provision, however, that $105,000 shall be .contributed by Clackamas county. Present at the council . meeting, which was called especially to adopt the resolution, were: Mayor Shannon. Councilmen Albright, Cross, Metzner, Petzold. Van Auken and City Recorder Kelley. HID INCURS LAWMAKERS' ENMITY Last Carloads Have Arrived! of Portland's (Factory Clearance) Sale of America's Pianos This sale and its savings will therefore soon come to a close County-City Consolidation At titude Resented. MOVEMENT IS KILLED NEW CENSOR BILL IS UP COMMITTEE OX HEALTH AXD MORALS DRAFTS PliAX. Appointments Would Be Made by Governor Charges for Viewing Pictures Also Are Fixed. STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) a. new state censorship law for motion pictures was placed on the house desk today by the commit' tee on public health and morals as an amendment to the state board of censorship bill introduced some weeks ago by Representatives Childs and Fletcher. The house, upon recommendation of this committee, indefinitely postponed two bills regulating motion picture houses drawn by Representative Hurd. One of these bills provided for a seat for every ticket sold and prohibiting children from viewing pictures con taining presentations of crimes. The censorship bill was drafted by the Committee after holding a num ber of hearings on state censorship and, according to members of the committee, contains suggestions made by both the motion picture men and the various persons who are in favor of Btatewide censorship. A oensorship board of three mem bers to be appointed by the governor is provided in the new bill. The terms of office, as provided in this bill, call for one term of one year, one of two years and the third of three years. The members of the board are to serve without pay. Power is granted In the bill for the employment by the board of a secre tary and viewers, whose salaries are to be designated and paid by -the Resolution Postponed Indefinitely After Multnomah Delegation Replies to Criticism. STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) Olaf Laurgaard. who is city engineer of Portland, aroused the resentment of the Multnoman delega tion today when he accused the mem bers of not being sportsmen enough I to submit the proposed consolidation of Portland and Multnoman county to the DeODle of the state. He was informed that "passing the buck" might be popular with the city commissioners, but that it required a greater degree of sportsmanship to kill a bad measure at tne start man to shift the responsibility for decision to the voters. The consolidation resolution was considered by the delegation and was disposed of in one-two-three order. Chairman Kubll inquired what should be done with It. so Representative North, moved its indefinite postpone ment Postponement la Toted. This carried with but two negative votes. It was then that Laurgaard protested against the measure being railroaded, and he said that the Amer- Greatly Reduced Prices Pinnos as Good as New for 120S, Mils. Etr. $15 er f.25 Send Oae Home, The a S li Kta, Monthly .-7S Plana S.TOS. M2 Monthly. SHOO Player K.05. SfS Monthly. tnan A asnMn H n nt Rne-i n Mm. (Irptrnn Mvai. hn..nopt.. Ifillinn rtnllora In Pinnnn S?An3tflnfl In Pianos find Plfl VeT-PianOS are nOW being? Sold for $1 78.- chapter, of which he is president, fa- 237.00. The Schwan Piano Co. sales, based on large -volume through lower prices. In this sale produced savings ,. ,v, i! to Portland and Coast Piano Buyers of S82.103.00. in which you share or still will share, provided you buy during ' J v" " ". . .- I.u- ... .. j ..... . t v l - . .. 1 i 7 Art V. q a, t:e noo nn iharflfilrA t A Seville or 1.11. lag cny engineer preuiuieu mai i .,697.00. the measure would be placed on the ballot by initiative if the legislature did not act. Laurgaard declared that the resolution were merely prelimi nary to consolidation. At his asser tione John H. Hail, Walter Evans, Senator Moner and several other law yers present laughed and pointed out that if the resolution was adopted consolidation would be completed and there would be nothing left to do but write a charter. Connolidation Is Opposed. Mr, North objected to consolidation. saying it means increased costs. He cited the office of Laurgaard and showed how the salaries and expenses have increased five-fold, although the TAKE TWO AND O MS-HALF YEARS TO PAY FOR IT. We are upsetting: all local tradition and precedent of the present plane market-trade difficulties, snaking It possible at thin time for nearly everybody to buy a new piano or player-piano. YOU CAN AFFORD TO PAY 15 CASH -A NO OR MORE MONTHLY YOTT CAN, THEREFORE, AFFORD TO BUY NOW DIKING PORTLAND'S IFAtlOKI I LLAIU SAL.K! ur A,nciillH'9 nuira - New and Used Pianos $ 75, $195, $295, $315 to $750 New and Used Players $385, $495, $675, $750, to $975 Terms f IS or Mere Cash, , (10 or More Monthly 101-103 Tenth St. at WaNhinsrton and stark s'ta. Schwan Piano Co. Fnrtlnnrt'a Laraeat 1'lnnit Distributors board, from funds collected as fees I big paving programme ended in 1912. proviaea ior in .tne niu. The viewers would receive full au thority to pass upon, accept or reject in whole or in part any film with a provision that in ail cases appeal from the decision of the reviewers may be taken to the board. A ma Jority vote of the board is considered final. Fees of SI for each reel of 1000 linear feet or less and 52 for each film of greater footage are provided BILL UP I MKASTTRE SPECIAL ORDER OF RTJSIXESS IX SEXATE. in the sub-bill. The board, under the Leasing of Property by "University new proposal, must suomic mommy reports of its activity to the gover nor of the state. The bill contains one provision to the effect that any film offered to the board must be censored within 36 hours after presentation and in the event that it is not so censored. It shall be deemed to have been ap. proved. The penalty for showing a film that has been condemned by the board would be a fine of not less than J: nor more than J300 or a jail sentence of not less than 30 days nor more than one year. The bill carries no recommendation other than it takes Its regular place on the calendar to be considered by the entire membership of the house. Consolidation would merely mean another bureau and increased pay, concluded North. Mr. Gordon took up the "sports men statement and when he had given his opinion of the way the city commissioners act the meeting ad journed. SEXATE APPROVES 14 E1LLS Proposed taw Provides for Relia- bilitation as Well as Cat.h Con ' . sideration and Loans. Regents Among Measures. DELAY IRRITATES BEAN (Continued From Plrat Puire.) from horse power to weight and number of other features will pro voke discussion. Some senators are being swamped with telegrama protesting increase in icense feee. The weight plan is ad mittedly more equitable than the horse power basis, for light cars with I or assistant highway engineer. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. IS. STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or.. Feb. 15. -(Special.) The following bills were (Special.) The senate tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, under the head of special order of business, will take up and consider house bill 203, providing for the industrial rehabili tation of all persons who served in the world war, together with house joint memorial No. 4, memorializing congress to mane tne nuiiams "u crrounds at Fort Walla Walla avail able for hospital use and retraining or disabled ex-service men oi ius world war. The bill providing for the rehabili tation of ex-service men was intro duced hv ReDresentatives Leonard, Johnson, Hammond, Marsh, North and Korell, and was approvea oy inai hodv last week. It is generally known as the soldiers' bonus measure, and gives to Persons entitled to benefits under the proposed law the option of accepting a cash consideration not 10 exceed $15 a month, based on the time of their actual service, or a loan on property not to exceed $3000. The measure provides mat tne bonus shall be referred to the voters approved by the senate on third read ing today: S. B. il.16. by Bell To provide for leafing and purchase by the board ot regents ot the state university property on whlcn the music Building ol that institution is being constructed. S. B. 329. by Smith Relating to the admission of feeble-minded persons to slate institutions. S. B. 257, by Thomas Relating to board of park commissioners and giving municipalities right to acquire properly lor camp grounds and aviation fields. S. B. 2.6. by Thomas Relating to board of park commissioners and giving mayor authority to fill vacancies with. approval of council. S. B. 144, by Thomas To cancel all claims against sheriff and clerk of Jackson county on account of failure of bank of Jacksonville. 8. B. lidl), by Porter Providing for method of voting special tax in roads districts and defining duly ot county clerk and assessor. H. B. "1. by Hindman Authorizing courts to modify decrees for appointment trustees lor oare or oustody of children. H. B. 304, by gloan-Pertalning to maintenance of bridges or culverts over county roads or .state highways. H. H. 31W, by joint committee on roads and highwaysProviding for appointment at the next general or special eleo high power are paying more than their fair share under the present ar rangement. The weight system is con sidered as working out reasonably H. B. 75. by Hindman Relating estubllHhment of county roads. to tion. H. B. 53. by Gordon Requiring oath or a SEVATE RILLS IXTRODTJCED anirmavion oi allegiance 10 De lateen oy all lcar.hi.ra In mihli.. nplv. I. nV nanuthlal well and the unit of weight does not schools and other JnitituUons of learning , Slat- Co-oiwration in affect the light cars particularly, but in the state. cderai ana state vo-operaiiou in U. B. 141'. by Templeton Relating to notarial fees. H. B. 21!9. by Hindman To prohibit certain defense against a charge of non support. H. B. 128, by Fletcher Relating to unpaid warrants drawing Interest. it will make heavy cars pay than they have in the past. Opinion Greatly Divided. In the senate road committee there is a desire for an additional tax on gasoline which will be used for road uses, This bill will have to go into the house first, just as the bond bill will have to be initiated in the lower body. There is still, at this late hour, a dif ference of opinion as to whether the highway commission should be au thorised to sell $3,000,000 or more bonds to carry on road work In the ensuing two years. Commissioner Teon has suggested that the com mission be authorized to go the limit, which is $9,000,000. with the under- Animal Husbandry Crged. HOCSE GETS 11 XEW BIXLS Measure Providing for State Rac ing Commission Is Introduced. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) The following bills were Introduced in the house today: STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) Six new bills were in troduced in the senate today, as fol lows, making a total of 317 since the session convened: t. B. 242. by Judiciary committee Fix ing salary of the justice of the peace of Multnomah precinct. S. B. 343. by Judiciary committee Fix ing the salary of the constable of Astoria praclnrt, Clatsop county. S. B. S44, oy Kohrtson rroTiningror j co-operation of state and United States i bureau of animal husbandry. IS. B. 345. by reapportionment committee Providing for reapportionment of legis I latlve districts ot Oregon. I 8. B. 340, by committee on rnvixlon of laws Relating to petitions of citation. S. B. 347, by Moser Providing for pros ecution of claims of state of Oregon for recovery of money illegally paid into fed eral treasury as a direct tax. MIXORITr REPORTS SHELVED Pleas for Defeat of Child Welfare Bills Disregarded. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) The senate, by a vote of 16 to 13, today refused to accept the minority report of the Judiciary com mittee recommending defeat of a bill Introduced by Senator Farrell giving to the state child welfare commission Increased powers with relation to the adoption of children. By a vote of 16 to 14 the senate aiso refused to concur in the mlnoriijr report of the Judiciary committee urg ing rejection of another bill intro duced by Senator Farrell providing that all child-caring Institutions in Oregon, whether receiving state aid or not, shall upon request or the child welfare commission, furnish to that body any such Information as may be required with regard to each child housed in such institution. IIOrSE PUTS CCRB OX TALK Motion Limiting Debate to 10 Min utes Hereafter Carries. STATE irot'SE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) Talking at v length on house bills must cease. Representa tive Davey today succeeded in getting a motion through limiting all debate to 10 minutes. Speaker Bean announced ton'ght that he would cut the time limit to five minutes if necessary and would not be surprised if the talk limit on bills were cut to one minute before the session ended. Multnomah Salary Bill Up. STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) The senate Judiciary committee has Introduced a bill pro viding that the Justice of peace of Multnomah district, Multnomah coun ty, shall receive a monthly salary of $750. Under the provisions of the bill no fees, rommisions or compen- satlons shall be allowed this official, except fees for performing marriage ceremonies. Teachers' Garb Bill Let Alone. STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) The senate, by a vote of 24 to 6, this afternoon reftisrd to take from the table Senator Hume's bill prohibiting wearing In public schools by any teacher any dn or garb indicating that such teacher Is an adherent or member of any re ligious order. Phone your want ads to The Ore poniHn. Main 707O. Alitomatln .rn-.ri. Cocoanut Oil Makes a Splendid Shampoo If you want to keep your hair In good condition be careful what you wash it with. Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali. Thin drl the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is very harmful. Muluiflrd cocoanut oil shampoo (which is pure and en tirely greaseless) Is much better than anything else you can use for sham pooing, as this can't possibly injure the hair. Simply moisten your hair with wa ter and rub It In. One or two tea spoonfuls of Mulslflrd will make an abundance of rich, creamy lather, and cleanses the hair and scalp thorough ly. The lather rinses out easily and removes every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and It leaves it fine and silky, bright, fluffy and easy to manage. You can get Mulslfled cocoanut oil shampoo at mot any drug store. It is very cheap, and a few ounces is enough to last everyone in the family for months. lie sure your drutigist gives you Mulslfled. Adv. H. B. 350. by Joint committee on salaries of state and county officers, (substitute I for senate bills 14 and 158 and house bills standing that the money will not be HlaL.rioa' of district attorneys of the state used if it is not neeuea in mat per.ua. i 0f Oregon. IBI But when the committee begins con sidering this point, along cornea the declaration that the $2,500,000 for the Roosevelt highway must be always kept in mind until 1923, when con sidering road appropriations. From present indications, the road bills will not be finally disposed of until the last night of the session. They will probably Juat get under the wire, with no time to spare, PORT BILL OHAXGE SOUGHT Astoria Also Wants Right to Issue Bonds) Without Elections. ASTORIA. Or, Feb. 15. (Special.) That house bill 308, to regulate the authority and power of ports, should be amended In some respects, was the opinion expressed by the members of the Astoria port commission at the meeting this morning. Chairman Stone submitted a letter which he bad written to the Clatsop delegation and other members of the legislature, ask ing that amendments be made. The measure provides tnat no port can issue and sell bonds without first submitting the proposal to a vote of the people at a special election. It does say, nowever, tnat tne Fort of Portland can isue bonds to raise funds for channel work, maintenance of dredges, docks and drydocks with out calling a special election. Mr. Stone requested that this provision be changed to include Astoria and the other ports of Oregon. He also asked that the -bill be made more clear in relation to disposition of money In various funds, so there may be no Port Reclassification Asked, STATE HOUSE," Salem, Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) Senator Moser has In troduced a senate joint memorial urging congress so to revise the statutes of the United States as to include the inspectors of hulls and boilers of the Portland district in the second class. Copies of the memorial have been transmitted to the vice- president of the United .States, .speaker of the house of representa tives anc'. the members of Oregon's delegation in congress. Bridge TolU Bill Favored. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or.. Feb. 15. (Special.) Representative Gordon's bill providing for the collection of tolls of the interstate bridge by the governor was reported into the house today In the unanimous report of the revision of laws committee with recommendation that it pass. The report was adopted and the bill probably will come before the house for final passage tomorrow. Lake Bottoms Bill Is Special STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15. 1 the senate today. (special.; rne nouse today Con- neiLieu 10 mvu special consiaeration I ,-. . cy.nr.ht tomorrow morninr to Representative ew Swedish Cabinet tSought, Bennett's bill, which grants title to j STOCKHOLM, Feb. 15. King Gus the state of-Oregon of all lands in I tave today requested former Premier lake bottoms. Thisbill. It is said. Rrmtinr. a socialist, to form a cai- wni encounter an avaiancne or oppo-1 net to succeed that of premier ue sltion from persons who are opposed I Geer. which resigned, to the state interfering with nrlvata I s ownership of lake bottoms. 1 Read The Oregonian classified ads. H. B. 351. by McFarland. (by request of the stats fair board.) Providing for I appointment of a state racing commission I to control and ffraat licenaea Ior borae I races in Oregon. H. B. 852. by McFarland Providing ror I the payment of the claim of H. W. Furdy I for salary and expenses of deputy game I warden In July. 1912. H. B. 853. by McFarland Providing for I payment of 3102.75 to u. Fischer, Bena, Or., for game protection fund. H. B. 354, by Leonard Amending sec tion 1329, Oregon Jaws, relating to con duct of trial by jury and prescribing I order of proceeding on trial. H. B. 355. by Bennett Preventing federal reserve system from forcing banks I of this state to clear items at par. H. B. 356, by McDonald, by request.) I Amending sections S33tt and 8339, Oregon laws, relating to certificates to practice professional architecture. It. b. 35T. by McDonald, (by request.) I Froviaing for compulsory aipplng ot l angora goats and other goats, for eradi cation of lice. H. B. 358, by McDonald, (by request.) I Providing for marketing goat meat ana I governing selling or trading in such com modity. H. B. 359. by Perry For majority of committee on alcoholic traffic Amending I certain sections of Oregon laws, relating I to issuance of permits to purchase .aicohol by certain persons. H. B. 3G0, by joint ways and means I commute) Amending section 5547, Oregon I laws, relating to salary of .clerk of state land ooara ana declaring an emergency. Berry Box Bill Is Defeated. STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) With 22 dissenting votes, the bill Introduced Ijy Senator Hume prohibiting the sale or disposal at retail of berries in used or second hand boxes or baskets was defeated when presented for third reading in Eat food that will work for yovL 3 rape 3 ' is not only ood to taste "but contains those nourish ing elements which make for Health, and energy. Children and grown-ups thrive on this ready-cooked blend of wheat and malted barlejr. "There's dSeasoii for Grapelftits J SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE ! Made "by Postum Cereal CbmpinyiLc cattie i-ieej&, luwi. a i i i i i i i i i i i i u ; i f n 1 1 rVy ! MY BACK! LUMBAGO PAIN AWAY Rub Backache away with small trial bottle of old "St. Jacobs Oil' When your back is sore and lame or lumbasro. sciatica or rheumatism has you stiffened up, don't suffer! tiet a small trial bottle of old, honest "St. Jacobs Oil" at any drug- store, pour a little in your band and rub It rlxlit on your achlnp back, and by the time you count fifty, the soreness and lameness is rone. Don't stay crippled! This sooth Inn, penetrating oil needs to be used only once. It takes the pain right out and ends the misery. It Is magical, yet absolutely harmless and doesn t burn the skin. Nothing- else stops lumbago, solst ice, backache or rheumatism so promptly. It never disappoints. Adv. Oogged-flp Liver Causes Headache It's foolish to Suffer from constipation, sick headache, biliousness, dizziness. indigestion, and kin CUed ailments when Carter' 3 CARTERS ITTLE IVER PILLS j Little, LI Piila will efd all misery in a lew hour. Purely vege table. Act gently on liver and bowels. 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